The Long Island Children's Museum presents Night Journeys" An Adventure in the World of Sleep and Dreams, an exhibit that leads families through the fascinating world of bedtime rituals, sleep and dreams around the world. The exhibit will be on view at the museum through September 12, 2010.

Visitors will be introduced to the sleeping places from various parts of the world including an ancient Egyptian bed. Kids can try out a headrest from Japan or Somalia, peek into other unusual sleeping places, and learn from an animated video about eye movements, body movements and brain activity during sleep, and much more. The exhibit is intended for all ages and is included in museum admission.

LICM is a participant in the national Blue Star Museums program which provides free admission to active duty military and their immediate family members (military ID holder and five immediate family members). The program, which includes active duty Reserve and active duty National Guard, runs through Labor Day.

The Long Island Children's Museum is located at 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum admission: $10 for adults and children over 1 year old, $9 seniors, free to museum members and children under 1 year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, call (516) 224-5800.
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Atlantis Marine World will welcome Philippe Cousteau, grandson of the legendary Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau, at their Shark Week Live! Kick-Off Celebration on Saturday, July 31, 2010.

• Philippe Cousteau will meet and greet aquarium visitors from 12 to 2 p.m.
• At 2 p.m., there will be a special screening of the premiere episode of Shark Week Programming in the aquarium's Riverfront Room.
• Then at 3: p.m., watch Philippe Cousteau experience the aquarium's one-of-a-kind Shark Dive programs with one very special winner.

Fans of the Aquarium's Facebook page can find more details online and enter through Thursday, July 29.

Atlantis Marine World Aquarium is located at 431 East Main Street in Riverhead, NY.
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The Vladimir Nielsen Piano Festival of Sag Harbor will present the first of six concerts by its young virtuosos on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 7 p.m. at Guild Hall, 158 Main Street in East Hampton, New York. The concerts are part of the festival's annual summer music education programs for young pianists from around the world.

The entire concert series will feature these young pianists playing classical repertoire for solo piano, two pianos, four hands and concerti with works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and Rachmaninoff among others, in varied programs each evening. T

Performers for this concert and other Summer 2010 concerts will include Pablo Esquivel Noel, (b. 1999, Costa Rica), David Aladashvili, (b. 1990, Tbilisi, Georgia), John Bowler, (b. 1993, New York), Stanley Chernavsky, (b. 1996, New Jersey), Vinnicius Dias, (b. 1990, Rio de Janeiro), Jonathan Duarte, Canadian/Costa Rican, (b. 1993), Adi Neigauz (b. 1996, Tel-Aviv), Josue Gonzales, (b. 1994, Costa Rica), Hyung-Do Kim, (b. 1996), Matthew Maimone, (b. 1994, Long Island), Xin Tong and Ke-Ru Zhang, (b. China) and Qi Zhang, (b. 1992, Shanghai).

Tickets for the August 3 concert are $15. To purchase tickets, please visit the Vladimir Nielsen Piano Festival or call (631) 899-4074.
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On Saturday, July 31 from 7 to 10:30 p.m., the Vanderbilt Museum's lovely Spanish courtyard will be the backdrop for Tango in the Courtyard: A Milonga --a tango performance by Nelson and Madalyn Avila's tango. Guests will be seated at tables where they can enjoy drinks and light refreshments. The Avilas will also teach audience members this sensual dance.

A milonga is an Argentine, Uruguayan or Southern Brazilian form of music that preceded the tango. The word also refers to a place or event at which the tango or milonga are danced. Tickets are $20 person; tables for six or more will be reserved. For reservations, please call (631) 854-5579. (In the event of rain, the event will move to the Vanderbilt's large celebration tent next to the mansion.)

Nelson Avila starred on Broadway in Tango Argentino and Forever Tango. He dances with his wife Madalyn, a performer and and dance instructor.